Plain-language ABA terminology.

The science of applying learning principles to socially significant behavior — most commonly used in autism services.

Any consequence that increases the future frequency of the behavior it follows.

Bachelor's-level ABA credential authorized to deliver and supervise services under BCBA oversight.

Master's-level ABA credential for independent case ownership, supervision, and treatment plan authorship.

Paraprofessional credential for direct ABA implementation under BCaBA or BCBA supervision.

Descriptive recording of what happens before a behavior, the behavior itself, and what happens after.

Percentage of agreement between two independent observers scoring the same behavior.

Definition of a behavior in observable, measurable terms with examples and non-examples.

Written plan that prescribes antecedent strategies, replacement behaviors, and response procedures for a target behavior.

Family of procedures that reinforce one response class while withholding reinforcement for another.

Highly structured teaching format with clear instruction, prompted response, and immediate consequence.

Teaching method that prompts the correct response immediately to prevent error patterns.

Discontinuing the reinforcement that previously maintained a behavior.

Performance of a learned response under conditions different from those in training.

Continued performance of a previously mastered skill after instruction has thinned or stopped.

Teaching that embeds learning targets into the client's preferred activities and routines.

Process of associating yourself or the environment with reinforcement before placing demands.

Supplementary cues that occasion a correct response, faded systematically over time.

Reinforcement system in which conditioned reinforcers are exchanged for backup reinforcers.

Verbal operant where the response duplicates the verbal stimulus — vocal imitation.

Verbal operant under the control of motivating operations — the technical term for a request.

Verbal operant under the control of a non-verbal stimulus — the technical term for labeling.

Experimental method for confirming the function of a behavior by manipulating conditions.

Process for identifying the function of a target behavior using indirect, descriptive, and experimental methods.

Direct ABA treatment delivered by a technician under a written protocol, billed in 15-minute units.

Documentation format with Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections.

Federal law setting standards for the privacy and security of protected health information.

Individually identifiable health information protected under HIPAA.